NTSB investigations, 1997, KY
180,610 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,589 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 46 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 51 |
| 1966 | 32 |
| 1967 | 36 |
| 1968 | 54 |
| 1969 | 46 |
| 1970 | 39 |
| 1971 | 50 |
| 1972 | 51 |
| 1973 | 43 |
| 1974 | 40 |
| 1975 | 35 |
| 1976 | 42 |
| 1977 | 35 |
| 1978 | 51 |
| 1979 | 39 |
| 1980 | 43 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 39 |
| 1983 | 31 |
| 1984 | 22 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 17 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 24 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1997
AND c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'KY' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1997 AND c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KY' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB NYC98LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna TR182 · Owenton, KYThe pilot's inadequate preflight/inflight decision and VFR flight in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing was a low ceiling.NTSB IAD98LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Campbellsville, KYThe pilot refueled the helicopter with jet fuel instead of avgas, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A related factor was the unsuitable terrain.NTSB NYC97FA178Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna U206B · Gilbertsville, KYThe improper repair of a float by maintenance personnel which resulted in the total failure of the float.NTSB NYC97LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDassault DA-20 · Lexington, KYThe pilot misjudged distance and altitude to the runway after transition from an instrument approach to a visual approach. Factors related to the accident were the rain, and uphill runway conditions at a dark night.NTSB IAD97LA109Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177 · Louisville, KYInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot.NTSB NYC97LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269B · Paducah, KYThe failure of maintenance personnel to identify and correct the worn holes on the lower fuselage fairing and the failure of the flight instructor to maintain main rotor RPM during the autorotative landing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's…NTSB NYC97LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182 · Springfield, KYthe pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed, and his delay in aborting the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point for landing, and proximity of the fence to the runway.NTSB NYC97LA129Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLockheed L-1011-385-1 · Covington, KYthe failure of the primary and secondary elevator driveshafts, and the failure of maintenance personnel to detect the failure of the primary shaft during scheduled inspections.NTSB NYC97LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Manchester, KYThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor in the accident was the high, wet grassy runway.NTSB IAD97LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20M · Madisonville, KYFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, and inadequate supervision of the CFI, which resulted in a stall and subsequent hard landing.NTSB CHI97LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech D35 · Lexington, KYflutter for an undetermined reason, which resulted in structural damage to the aft fuselage.NTSB NYC97LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Covington, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain the airplane on the ILS glide slope, which resulted in a descent below the glide path, and the inadvertent in-flight collision with a utility pole. Contributing factors were sleet/snow, dark night conditions, and the pole.